Effect of aging on bladder function and the response to outlet obstruction in female rats

Urological Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-37

  Kohan, A D ^a   Danziger, M ^a   Vaughan Jr , E D ^a   Felsen, D ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bladder; Cystometrics; Obstruction; Rat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER INSTABILITY; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0034130756     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002400050007     Document Type: Article

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